Download the 64-bit version of the Rescuezilla 2.5.1 version: rescuezilla-2.5.1-64bit.noble.iso
If you have a blank screen, try "Graphical Fallback Mode" from the Rescuezilla boot menu (after selecting a language). If that doesn't work, try the alternative ISO image. Each variant has slightly different video drivers and Linux kernel versions, so often have slightly different graphics support.
- Stops running the
ntfsfix --clear-dirty
on NTFS filesystems on the SOURCE DISK during backup and clone operations (#466)- Running this command (the only command in Rescuezilla that modifies the source disk) appears to be the root cause of a critical severity error that impacted a small number of (hibernated) Windows disks since the command was added in Rescuezilla v2.3 (2021-12-24) where creating a backup image or clone appears to cause some kind of corruption that can break the Windows boot with a Blue Screen of Death, possibly due to corruption in the Windows BCD (Boot Configuration Data)
- However, I still have not been able to reproduce the error in despite many hours of testing
- Removing this command will likely mean more 'hibernated NTFS disk' errors on backup or clone of Windows disks if not booting into Rescuezilla with the 'Restart' Start Menu command -- but removing the apparently dangerous command is obviously worthwhile
- Fixed 'stuck at 0%' bug for backup and cloning when only one partition is selected, bug introduced in v2.5.0 (#482)
- Fixed several user-interface disconnects where upon an error the user-interface correctly jumped to the Summary page but the backup, clone or restore operation mistakenly continues in background, causing a disconnect in what the user-interface shows compared to the operation that's occurring. The cases identified were:
- Upgraded to latest partclone
v0.3.32
(released mid-July 2024) from partclonev0.3.27
(released October 2023)- Examining the partclone projects commit log indicates key changes are:
- Several partclone errors cases now no longer return success upon failure
- Upgraded BTRFS support to BTRFS v6.8.1 from BTRFS v6.3.3
- Examining the partclone projects commit log indicates key changes are:
Details of all previous releases available in the changelog.
Compatibility
Rescuezilla creates backups that are fully compatible with the industry-standard Clonezilla tool. Rescuezilla works with images created by:
- Clonezilla *
- Rescuezilla
- Every virtual machine image format supported by the
qemu-nbd
utility. Eg,- VirtualBox’s VDI
- VMWare’s VMDK
- Qemu’s QCOW2
- Hyper-V's VHDx
- raw .dd/.img
- ...and more!
- Redo Rescue
- Foxclone
- FOG Project (still in-development: only supports Windows MBR/GPT disks due to FOG Project's more advanced image manipulation)
- FSArchiver (restore only, not explore)
- Apart GTK
- Redo Backup and Recovery (v0.9.2 format, v0.9.3-v1.0.4 format and the old community updates)
Bug advisories
Please report any errors (ideally with logs) on the GitHub issues page (after searching for duplicate issues).
Rescuezilla is currently tested using an automated testing suite with a test matrix of Windows 10 and Linux environments, containing various disk layouts and system configurations on 64-bit Intel-compatible environments. In addition to the automated testing suite, ad-hoc manual QA verification is done the author.
Checksums
Checksums available in 'Assets' section at the bottom of this release file.
Discussion and User Support
If you need support, start by checking the frequently asked questions, then proceed to the Rescuezilla forum.
Reviews and Testimonials
You can read reviews of Rescuezilla on AlternativeTo. Please consider joining AlternativeTo and giving the project a like -- as of writing, Rescuezilla has 313 likes compared to Clonezilla's 483 likes.
Download: rescuezilla-2.5.1-64bit.noble.iso